Antique Renaissance Revival Gold Enamel Turquoise Pendant

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circa 1850s

a Renaissance revival 18K gold pendant centered with a finely painted Limoges-type enamel plaque depicting a gazing putto (angel) after Raphael’s putto from the Sistine Madonna painting (1512). The plaque is set in an ornate openwork frame embellished with turquoise and multi-color enamel. The back is set with a glazed compartment surrounded by intricate hand-engraved foliage.

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